LEARN ABOUT SPAIN
LA TIENDA'S OWNERS REFLECT ON THE FASCINATING CULTURE & CUISINE OF SPAIN
STORIES ABOUT SPAIN
Five Spanish Comfort Foods
The weather outside is frightful, so as I stare out the window at the February drizzle, I am daydreaming about my favorite heartwarming, rib-sticking Spanish foods. These are simple, satisfying recipes that fight off the winter chill and bring smiles to family and friends gathered around the table.
1. Tortilla Española Potato Omelet
No, I am not talking about the tasty flat...
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PRODUCT STORIES
Spanish Olive Oil - Liquid Gold
Spain is the world's leading producer of olive oil, with approximately 975 thousand tons produced per year. Over 250 million olive trees grow in Spain - we are always astonished to see olive groves that stretch as far as the eye can see. Some trees are over one thousand years old!
In recent years, families and cooperatives in Spain have drastically improved...
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REGIONS OF SPAIN
Andalucía
Andalucía is an amazing place rich in its monuments, warm and engaging people, abundant citrus fruits and fresh produce, and incredible variety of seafood. It is a virtual cornucopia of shrimp, langostinos and any fish one can imagine.
Where to start writing about Andalucía? With the fabled castles and wine bodegas, the city streets lined with orange-laden trees, the rugged snow capped...
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ITINERARIES
A Trip Through Old Spain
Following this route we revisited some of our favorite towns of Andalucía before heading north along the Portuguese border in Extremadura. We turned west to the Celtic lands of Galícia including the pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela and along the Cantabrian coast to Asturias (where the Reconquista began in the 8th century). We headed south to León driving through a breathtaking mountain...
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